How severe is CVE-2024-46978?

CVE-2024-46978 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-46978 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-46978?

CVE-2024-46978 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46978?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-46978 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-46978 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2862.

When was CVE-2024-46978 published?

CVE-2024-46978 was published on 2024-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-46978

CVE-2024-46978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xwiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-648.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2862
Weakness: CWE-648
Affected product: Xwiki
Published: 2024-09-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible for any user knowing the ID of a notification filter preference of another user, to enable/disable it or even delete it. The impact is that the target user might start loosing notifications on some pages because of this. This vulnerability is present in XWiki since 13.2-rc-1. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1, 16.0-rc-1. The patch consists in checking properly the rights of the user before performing any action on the filters. Users are advised to upgrade. It's possible to fix manually the vulnerability by editing the document `XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationPreferenceService` to apply the changes performed in commit e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46978?: XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible for any user knowing the ID of a notification filter preference of another user, to enable/disable it or even delete it. The impact is that the target user might start loosing notifications on some pages because of this. This vulnerability is present in XWiki since 13.2-rc-1. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1, 16.0-rc-1. The patch consists in checking properly the rights of the user before performing any action on the filters. Users are advised to upgrade. It's possible to fix manually the vulnerability by editing the document `XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationPreferenceService` to apply the changes performed in commit e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4.
How severe is CVE-2024-46978?: CVE-2024-46978 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-46978 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-46978?: CVE-2024-46978 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46978?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-46978 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-46978 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2862.
When was CVE-2024-46978 published?: CVE-2024-46978 was published on 2024-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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